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Summary of Treaty

Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America - Intellectual property

Type of Agreement

Bilateral

Place of Signature

Washington

Date of Signature

05/12/1997

Date of Entry Into Force

14/10/1998

Duration

Definite

Objective of Agreement

The Parties shall encourage, develop and facilitate cooperative activities in fields of common interest where they are pursuing research and development activities in science and technology.

Remarks

With a duration until 13 October 2003, it has been renewed for an additional period of five years until October 2008 by the Agreement renewing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America (OJ L335 of 11/11/2004, p.7).
This cooperation agreement is based on mutual benefits and an exchange of information.
The areas of cooperation covered include: the environment, biomedicine and health, agriculture, engineering research, non-nuclear energy, natural resources, material sciences and metrology, information and communication technologies, telematics, biotechnology, marine sciences and technology, social sciences research, transport, science and technology policy, management, training and mobility of scientists. Cooperation activities may take the form of joint task forces, joint studies, joint organisation of seminars and conferences, exchanges of equipment and materials, visits of scientists, engineers or other appropriate personnel, exchange of scientific and technical information.
Implementing arrangements govern specific areas of cooperation.

Council Decision of 13 October 1998 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America; OJ L284 of 22/10/1998, p.35